Torri
The red gateway entrance to a Shinto shrine.
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World History
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Torah
The holy book of Judaism. It describes the creation of the world, the history of ancient Israel, the Ten Commandments, and contains the Psalms and the prophetic books.
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Tokugawa Shogunate
(1603-1867) Feudal Warlord rulers of Japan. Responsible for closing Japan off from the rest of the world. Overthrown during the Meiji Restoration.
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Tiananmen Square Massacre
A political and social protest by university students in Beijing, China in 1989. The protest called for political and social reforms and resulted in the government using the military to end it, which caused hundreds of deaths, thousands of injured, and many more imprisoned.
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Three Gorges Dam
A dam across the Yangtze River in China scheduled to be completed in 2009.
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Theory of Relativity
Theory of motion and energy developed by Albert Einstein in the 20th century.
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Theodosius
(346? CE ﾖ 395 CE) Emperor of the Roman Empire who is responsible for making the Christian religion the official religion of the empire.
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terrorism
The use of violence for political purpose.
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terrace farming
The cutting out of flat areas (terraces) into near vertical slopes to allow farming. Terrace farms appears as steps cut into a mountainside. This adaptation allowed both the early Chinese, and the Inca of Mesoamerica to grow enough food for their large populations.
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Ten Commandments
The ten laws given to Moses by God, according to the Bible.
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